Congrats, Northwoods! How SWEET it is...
Wow! I had forgotten about the January beginning! Looking eagerly forward to the newest post.
January 22, 2008 - January 22, 2024
Celebrating
16
years
of
Pre War American Flyer Pictures
(Watch this space for a new message)
Northwoods Flyer
The Northwoods Flyer Collection
American Flyer Trains
"The Toy For the Boy"
Oh, I say! That is *clever*!
Thanks!
Hi palallin,
Its good to hear from you. They are the two halves of the 2230/4230 Roadside Flashing Signal. I purchased them with the hope of finding the reproduction top flashing sign some day. So far no luck. I think they worked out pretty well this way.
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
I like the two "You Are Appraching" signs/monuments/?????. I don't remember seeing those anywhere before. What are they? Do they have a catalog number?
Always a new treat in this thread!
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to all!
Same me, different spelling!
strains, pennytrains;
Its nice to see that the thread is available again. It appeared to be non-functioning for a while. Mersenne did some research and discovered that the missing photos are the result of Shutterfly changing their coding addresses. I doubt that I will try to go back and repost them. If you have any questions about specific posts or photos please ask. I will do my best to find the photos for you.
Don't trust the total number of views count. That is a problem that CTT/Kalmbach has never bothered to address.
BTW Happy Thanksgiving/Black Friday
Great story!
Beautiful Hiawatha Freight Set. I was able to get one several years ago, but it was a set bought for my train bussiness and I could not afford to keep it. The first show I did when I had it for sell, I sold to an individual who was really happy to see pre-war Flyer train being offered. We went on to have a really good relationship and he was one of my best customers and good friend. He always made it a point to see me each year and I had many great conversations with him about Flyer trains. I always looked forward to meeting up with him each year. So even though I don't have a Hiawatha Freight Set, I made a good friend.
strainst
If you were closer I would happily take you up on your painting offer. I would even feed your huskies.
Of course you were on my mind when I got the Potomac cars. After all those years of hearing you give the weather report for the Potomac highlands How could I think of anything else?
I can paint those walls. I just need to find a team of huskies for the journey.
BTW, nice trains, and I know you picked up the Potomac cars in my honor. Thanks.
Well the lakes haven't begun to freeze over yet (it was 82 on Monday). The temps are getting cooler and there is a freeze warning for Sunday night. So it is beginning to feel more like train season.
fife, alas the Blueboard 2.0 is still languishing. No real progress. My mobility is not what it used to be and the main stumbling block is that the last 2 walls need to be painted in the train room. Hopefully that will occur in the next few months.
Collecting in 2023 continues to be a fruitful endeavor. I did come across a #3185 to head up the 318X cars that I posted about above - Potomac cars in Golden State colors and markings.
Handsome set. Glad you got them in before the Lakes freeze over.
Any developments on the Blueboard 2.0?
Looks like they all came together
Northwoods Flyer I will use the Hiawatha engine to assemble a 1937 Hiawatha Freight set. I only need 2 cars to complete it. Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby Northwoods Flyer
I will use the Hiawatha engine to assemble a 1937 Hiawatha Freight set. I only need 2 cars to complete it.
Well its 4 months since I posted this and I finally have the last 2 cars to complete the 1937 Hiawatha Freight set. Its not an original set, however it is a close approximation, and good enough for my collection.
Beautiful!
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Hi Ray,
Nice to hear from you.
Here is my attempt to replicate the cover of the 1936 catalog.
I can't believe I took these photos back in 2008.
Only a vauge resemblence.
The 1936 Hiawatha set is on my bucket list. It would complete the cover of the 36 catalog.
I couldn't find one at York this week. The hunt continues.
Nationwidelines As you know, I bought this set at York, which came in its original setbox with a Hudson whistling billboard from 1937. It is thought to be a Gimbels department store set, but I have no proof. All I know is that the setbox holds the engine, tender, 4 cars, whistling billboard, and track. NWL
As you know, I bought this set at York, which came in its original setbox with a Hudson whistling billboard from 1937. It is thought to be a Gimbels department store set, but I have no proof. All I know is that the setbox holds the engine, tender, 4 cars, whistling billboard, and track.
NWL
NWL,
Thanks for posting the photo of your set. It has been the inspiration for me to look for a set of Hiawatha cars so that I could at least duplicate the look of yours. When I was looking for Hiawatha cars I came across the set with engine that I posted above. I may have a 1937 Hudson packed away. I will be looking for one to head up these cars. I know that I have a boxed Whistling Billboard with the original doorbell activation button and the instruction sheet.
Northwoods FlyerAnother pair of faces to love
And to race!
Northwoods,
No idea on your set, but you are likely right in that either the original owner got an extra car or it was a department store special.
Recently I picked up another one of my favorite Flyer sets. I try very hard not to buy duplicates of items for my collection. Sometimes the temptation gets the better of me.
The Hiawatha
The engine and tender are from 1937 (the front truck on the engine has two sets of swiveling wheels and there is no whistle in the tender.).
The interesting thing is that the set has 3 passenger cars plus the observation. The cataloged sets have 2 cars and the observation.
The cars all match in condition so I am fairly confident that they have always been together. The previous owner said that this is the way he got the set. My best bet is that it was a set for a department store or that the original owner bought an extra car.
I do wish some of these trains could talk and tell their story.
Another pair of faces to love
Gorgeous!
As I was taking the photo I had a similar thought. And then I realized that I was the lucky kid who put the set together in 2023.
The set looks impressive in the 1938 catalog. But can you imagine getting the box and opening it up and discovering this inside.
This is why I am
First thought was "WOW!".
Then I started to think of the lucky kid that received this set back in '38.
Here is what the entire set looks like all together.
Set #15 from 1938
Check out all of the valve gear,!
That locomotive and tender will look great pullings those cars. Great add to your collection.
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